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The Second Battle of the Odon began as part of the Battle of Normandy. The Battle of Nietjärvi began. German submarine U-319 was depth charged and sunk in the North Sea by a B-24 of No. 206 Squadron RAF. Born: Jan-Michael Vincent, actor, in Denver, Colorado (d. 2019) Died: Joseph Sadi-Lecointe, 53, French aviator (died from torture by the Gestapo)
The House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1944 (7 & 8 Geo. 6. c. 41) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that established permanent boundary commissions for each of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom, and provided for the periodic review of the number and boundaries of parliamentary constituencies.
The Battle of Porkuni was fought between Estonians serving in the Red Army and Estonian pro-independence and Waffen-SS units. The battle resulted in Soviet victory. The Battle of Rimini ended in Allied victory. San Marino declared war on Germany. [29] Japanese destroyer Satsuki was bombed and sunk in Manila Bay by American aircraft.
1 November 1944 reconnaissance sortie over Japan: An American F-13 Superfortress conducted the first flight by Allied aircraft over Japan since the Doolittle Raid of April 1942. During the Battle of the Scheldt, British and Canadian forces began Operation Infatuate with the goal of opening the port of Antwerp to shipping.
The 1944 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 7, 1944 as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Voters chose 35 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
American troops advance towards San Jose on Leyte Island, October 20, 1944. Light aircraft carrier USS Princeton afire, east of Luzon, October 24, 1944. Volkssturm founded in October 1944. Battle of Leyte begins – General MacArthur returns to the Philippines, October 20, 1944. Battle of Leyte Gulf between United States and Japan, October 23 ...
The Battle of Bloody Gulch took place around the Manoir de Douville or Hill 30 (U.S. Army designation), about 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Carentan in Normandy, France, on June 13, 1944.